Perkins School for the Blind Bound Clippings: World War Blind, 1917 . being,35. He saw service in South Africa,Egypt anud India. In April, 1915, with his regiment, the Kings Own ScottishBorders, he was taken -to Gallipolijwhere he was blinded by shrapnel,during the first hour of action. He was taken back to England andwas placed in St. Ounstans. Melearned from Sir Arthur Pearson thatthe American section of the B. F. Blind Relief war fund do-sired the services of a blinded soldierto lecture throughout the UnitedStates. Sacrificing his personal plans,Sergt. Middlemiss immediately vol
Perkins School for the Blind Bound Clippings: World War Blind, 1917 . being,35. He saw service in South Africa,Egypt anud India. In April, 1915, with his regiment, the Kings Own ScottishBorders, he was taken -to Gallipolijwhere he was blinded by shrapnel,during the first hour of action. He was taken back to England andwas placed in St. Ounstans. Melearned from Sir Arthur Pearson thatthe American section of the B. F. Blind Relief war fund do-sired the services of a blinded soldierto lecture throughout the UnitedStates. Sacrificing his personal plans,Sergt. Middlemiss immediately volun-teered to come to this country withIris wife. Fie has already lectured inNew York and «-,t Saratoga Springs,Atlantic CJty and other places and hasdeeply thrilled and moved large audi-ences by his sturdy, courageous per-sonality and by the remarkableacter of his address. Sergt. Major Middlemiss, who has awife and child to support is typical ofthe many blinded soldiers of the Allieswhose lives would lie wrecked but forthe present wide-spread movement toaid How the Permanently Disabled Soldier of Europe Is Being Instructed In Such Professions and Trades As Befits His Condition.
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